Valerie Perrine’s Cause of Death Confirmed as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Tied to Parkinson’s

Overview

• A death certificate obtained by People confirmed acute cardiopulmonary arrest as the immediate cause, with Parkinson’s listed as the underlying disease.
• The Los Angeles Department of Health noted dementia as a contributing factor to her death.
• Perrine, 82, died at her Beverly Hills home on March 23, according to her friend and caretaker, Stacey Souther.
• Souther launched a GoFundMe for funeral costs, and donations reached the goal to fulfill Perrine’s wish for burial at Forest Lawn in Southern California.
• Perrine’s legacy features an Oscar-nominated turn in Lenny and a beloved role as Eve Teschmacher in the first two Superman films.